Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2018-1398 is an information disclosure issue in IBM Sterling File Gateway 2.2.0 through 2.2.6. A remote unauthenticated attacker could download certain files that may contain sensitive information. The main business risk is unintended exposure of file-transfer data or configuration-related information, not system takeover. Exposure is limited to organizations running IBM Sterling File Gateway versions 2.2.0 through 2.2.6, especially if reachable over internal or external networks. The source bundle does not identify other IBM products or later versions as affected. Treat this as a timely vulnerability management item for any affected Sterling File Gateway deployment. Prioritize externally reachable systems and environments handling sensitive partner or customer transfers. It is not documented here as actively exploited, but unauthenticated remote data exposure can create regulatory and contractual risk. Mitigation focus: Identify all IBM Sterling File Gateway deployments and confirm exact versions.; Apply IBM's vendor-provided fix or upgrade path for affected 2.2.x systems.; Restrict network access to Sterling File Gateway to trusted sources where possible..
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.3 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:L/AV:N/C:L/I:N/PR:N/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
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CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:L/AV:N/C:L/I:N/PR:N/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O3.91.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
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5.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:L/AV:N/C:L/I:N/PR:N/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ibm-sterling-cve20181398-info-disc(138434)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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